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Dr Benjamin Jensen joins us again for an analysis of news from the Middle East. Ben is the director of the Futures Lab and a senior fellow for the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

This morning's top stories and other headlines

It’s the middle of winter, and we’re celebrating the season in this week’s programme with some carols of the snowy variety: it’s the perfect time of year to sing In the Bleak Midwinter!

A wrap of the day's big stories

All the top stories and other headlines from the day

This week on Tagata o Te Moana: Gun violence in Papua New Guinea fueling an internal refugee crisis. Bougainville and PNG reach agreement on its quest for independence.Guam in the dark over decoy role in US bombing of Iran and Pacific communities celebrate their new All Blacks.

First time author Neavin Broughton was a young man when tests discovered a brain tumour 'about the size of an orange' and his ensuing health problems almost killed him three times. Now he's written a book about his experiences, Everything I Am, which reflects the whanau support he received and his hopes that it can help others in similar situations.

The top stories and other headlines at midday

The Legendary Coasters App is an immersive storytelling tool that lets users explore Hokitika's colourful history through significant characters from the past. 

Launching this coming Monday, home grown dramedy Dead Ahead involves secrets, surprises and three mischievous kehua - ghosts. 

License to Drive follows disabled learner drivers - alongside their instructors, as they experience the emotional highs and lows of getting behind the wheel. 

Wellington essayist Nadine Hura's new collection Slowing the Sun is a karanga to those who have left us and those still with us.

The debut novel of former lawyer, Alice Austen, 33 Place Brugmann is set in WWII Brussels as the Nazis invade Belgium. 

Georgie Falloon grew up with large feet. When she couldn't find a pair of shoes to wear to her wedding, she founded NZ's first online shoe retailer. 

Captain Cook's ship HMS Endeavour has been located off the US East coast - following 25 years of archaeological research and underwater investigations. 

A new documentary uncovers the illicit trade in thousand-year-old looted Cambodian temple treasures. From remote villages to elite international art institutions, LOOT uncovers the underbelly of a multi-billion-dollar trade in blood antiquities and the global art houses receiving them. 

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Globally, health and wellness is a multi-billion-dollar industry. Many products claim to help with sleep or stress, including natural remedies.

This week Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp died, after a battle with kidney disease.

The indirect route to progress is the focus of award-winning Guardian columnist Rebecca Solnit's latest essay collection.